Bryan Voltaggio

The chefs host a "Pig and Pinot" event at guest judge Charlie Palmer's Aureole restaurant.

A challenge at the Griffith Observatory kicks off the fierce battle, where the Chefs compare each other to see how everyone has progressed since last competing and then, the first elimination challenge brings them to the beach to cook a seafood meal.

The final three chefs attempt to earn the title of "Top Chef."

The final four chefs compete in Napa Valley to determine who will be the final three.

Padma gets a real rise out of the chefs when she tasks them to make a Quickfire dish without any all-purpose flour; for the Elimination Challenge, the chefs serve Gustavo Dudamel and members of the LA Philharmonic at award-winning Otium restaurant.

The chefs honor the late, great Pulitzer-Prize winning food critic Jonathan Gold; using Gold's last guide list, the chefs fan out all over Los Angeles to sample the unique food trucks, mom-and-pop cafés, and ethnic cuisine.